South America – Page 44
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Paperless ports to boost Brazilian throughput
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) is to tackle a lack of information, communications problems, non-registered documents and a lack of operational security at its ports.
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Manaus tender deadline extended
Brazil''s Ports Secretariat (SEP) has extended the deadline for bids to build a new port at the city of Manaus for a second time. The port is required to service the Manaus Industrial Estate. The initial deadline was set for August 31, but later extended to November 12. Interested bidders ...
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Colombia needs more ports
The president of the Colombian National Companies Association says that the country needs more ports on both its Atlantic and Pacific coasts to deal with expected growth projections.
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Brazil’s 5,000 unwanted boxes
The number of containers either seized by the federal authorities or not picked up by importers has resulted in 5,000 unwanted boxes being abandoned at Brazilian ports, challenging the ability of the ports to continue to store them on dock.
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APMT supports dual-port tender
El Salvador''s Acajutla and La Unión ports may be offered as a combined package, rather than being tendered as separate concessions.
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Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial
The port of Santos has become the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership in a trial that will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.
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Itajai gets ready for installations
A berth in the Port of Itajai that was damaged by floods two years ago is now ready for APM Terminals to install crane rails and electric power infrastructure for ship-to-shore cranes.
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Pucallpa port project progresses
The Transport and Communications Ministry in Peru has approved applications to build a new port terminal at Pucallpa, which it calculates will require investment of at least $16.7m.
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Coquimbo privatisation to go ahead
Chile''s Constitutional Tribunal has overturned an attempt by the port workers at Coquimbo to prevent modernisation of their facility from going ahead.
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Barranqueras port to re-open
Strategic studies funded by the United Nations suggest that the reactivation of Argentina’s port of Barranqueras is key to improving transport in South America''s central corridor. In the 1920s, the port was second in importance only to Rosario in the Paraná region. However, extensive dredging work will be required before ...
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ICTSI to expand Latin American investment
International Container Terminals Inc is to invest $600m in expanding its activities in Latin America over the next two years. The investment is targeted at terminals in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, where capacity will be raised by 1.5m teu/year.
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Valparaiso and San Antonio tenders get green light
Chile''s Public Companies System (SEP) has approved the issue of tenders for new terminal concessions in the ports of San Antonio and Valparaiso.
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Altamira extension on track for 2011 opening
Three-quarters of Altamira’s expansion work has been completed, with operations scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year, according to officials.
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NewsCallao expansion still open to interest
Economic and mining growth in Peru has put pressure on both general cargo and mineral facilities in Callao, but this is about to change as the port pulls together a number of measures to deal with growing volumes.
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Brazil needs private sector investment
A Brazilian parliamentary representative has called for greater private sector investment in port infrastructure to support growth in the agricultural sector.
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NewsManaus concession awaited
Concessions for port operations in Brazil’s Manaus and Aratu ports are to be released by the end of the year, according to port sources.
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APMT lone bidder for Moín
APM Terminals was the only company to bid for the construction and operation concession for the new container terminal at the Costa Rican port of Moín.
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Chile needs to speed up port investment process
Ricardo Sanchez, head of the Infrastructure Services Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America, says Chile faces a 14.4% annual traffic growth in its ports in the near future.
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Investment regenerating Central American ports
Ports in Central America are investing as a means of remaining regionally competitive, according to the Central American Commission for Maritime Transport (Cocatram).
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NewsLatin America investing in ports
In the last two years, ports in Chile, Colombia, Panama and Peru have invested $1.38bn in upgrading port infrastructure, while Brazil''s ports have spent $1bn since 1995.
